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Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory

In research, Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,369 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#1,498 of 3,663 worldwide) and Nuclear and High Energy Physics (#665 of 869 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy and Physical Sciences — Physics and Astronomy is 34.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#5,570
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,299
of 8,685
Research works
562
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
18.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
31.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #3,369 of 21,541 27.5%537
Physics and AstronomyField #1,498 of 3,663 28.4%426
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield #665 of 869 34.6%195

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 34.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 22.0 works34×
  2. Physical SciencesDomain · 25.2 works2.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 33.99× its world share, 22 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 34.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory?

Ranked on the composite score, T.B. Clegg, W. Tornow and M. W. Ahmed lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory.

  1. 1 T.B. Clegg United States · #566,903 worldwide 107 citations · 53 works
  2. 2 W. Tornow United States · #757,187 worldwide 307 citations · 173 works
  3. 3 M. W. Ahmed United States · #889,443 worldwide 65 citations · 53 works
  4. 4 A. P. Tonchev United States · #943,458 worldwide 105 citations · 68 works
  5. 5 D. M. Markoff United States · #952,767 worldwide 66 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 R. C. Byrd United States · #1,054,608 worldwide 29 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 J.H. Esterline United States · #1,163,382 worldwide 22 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 G. J. Weisel United States · #1,297,147 worldwide 23 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 B. Fallin United States · #1,566,243 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 S. W. Finch United States · #1,605,482 worldwide 4 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory

Which keywords describe research at Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nucleosynthesis, Nuclear Forces, Nuclear Structure, Tomography, Data Analysis, Small-Angle Scattering, Neutron Activation Analysis and Neutron Imaging.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 31 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 31 words, with their numbers
  1. Nucleosynthesis6▲ 417×3 topics
  2. Nuclear Forces4▲ 845×1 topic
  3. Nuclear Structure4▲ 845×1 topic
  4. Tomography3▲ 57×3 topics
  5. Data Analysis3▲ 37×2 topics
  6. Neutron Activation Analysis3▲ 278×1 topic
  7. Neutron Imaging3▲ 278×1 topic
  8. Small-Angle Scattering3▲ 184×2 topics
  9. Dark Matter3▲ 80×2 topics
  10. Particle Physics3▲ 122×2 topics
  11. Higgs Boson2▲ 113×1 topic
  12. High-Energy Collider2▲ 113×1 topic
  13. Lattice QCD2▲ 94×2 topics
  14. Neutrino Flavor Transformation2▲ 373×1 topic
  15. Neutrino Oscillations2▲ 373×1 topic
  16. Cosmic Rays1▲ 90×2 topics
  17. Mass Measurements1▲ 1021×1 topic
  18. Neutrinos1▲ 90×2 topics
  19. Nuclear Masses1▲ 1021×1 topic
  20. DNA Strand Breaks1▲ 304×1 topic
  21. Low-Energy Electrons1▲ 304×1 topic
  22. Magnetic Resonance Imaging1▲ 16×2 topics
  23. QCD1▲ 122×1 topic
  24. Radiation Detection1▲ 89×2 topics
  25. charmonium1▲ 122×1 topic
  26. Inorganic Scintillators1▲ 112×1 topic
  27. Molten Salt1▲ 114×1 topic
  28. Nuclear Reactor1▲ 114×1 topic
  29. Scintillation Detectors1▲ 112×1 topic
  30. Galactic Center1▲ 79×2 topics
  31. Social Justice1▲ 5.9×4 topics

Which research topics does Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nuclear physics research studies, Nuclear Physics and Applications, Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies and Neutrino Physics Research.

Nuclear physics research…4Nuclear physics research studies: 4 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Applications: 3 fractional worksParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 2 fractional worksNeutrino Physics Research: 2 fractional worksAstronomical and nuclear sciences: 1 fractional worksAtomic and Molecular Physics: 1 fractional worksQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions: 1 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics and engineering: 1 fractional worksRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 1 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 1 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsRadiationAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsAerospace Engineering

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Nuclear physics research studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4 works
  2. 2 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 3 works
  3. 3 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  4. 4 Neutrino Physics Research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  5. 5 Astronomical and nuclear sciences Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  6. 6 Atomic and Molecular Physics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  7. 7 Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  8. 8 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 1 works
  10. 10 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available27.9%not open72.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.6%domestic only73.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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